sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to polish up; to shine up
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
ultimate; final; last; eventual
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
weakening; emaciation; decline
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
sad news; news of a death; death notice
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
declaration; proclamation; announcement
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)